Ruben S. Ayala High School

Senator Ruben S. Ayala Senior High School, often abbreviated as Ayala High School and AHS, is located in Chino Hills, California and is one of the four regular high schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District. The school was established in 1990 and named after California state senator Ruben S. Ayala. The current principal is Dr. Diana Yarboi.

In the Freeway Complex Fire, Ayala was used as an evacuation site for the City of Chino Hills and Carbon Canyon.

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AHS is divided into quads labeled A through H, each quad designated for a specific subject. However, due to overcrowding, some classes are taught in quads related to other subjects.

• A is the Administration Building
• B mainly holds physical science classrooms with laboratory equipment
  • foreign languages are also taught here in portables
• C houses the performing arts classrooms and stage (band, choir, drama)
• D holds vocational classrooms and tools (i.e. metal drills, ceramics, sewing machines and drafting boards)
• E is the library and also holds a computer classroom
• F holds mainly English and history classrooms
  • along with various electives
• G is the gymnasium with a wooden basketball court
  • Physical Education is taught here
  • the tennis courts, swimming pool, baseball field, running track and football field are behind
  • the soccer and band field is located behind quads D, E and F
• H holds math and Computer classrooms
  • various other classes are taught in the portables. (i.e. History, Foreign Language, Physical Education)
• Cafeteria holds food. It is located adjacent to the C Quad.

Expansion

There have been two rows of portable classrooms added to quads B, D, F and H. An additional two rows of classrooms have been added to quad H.

Academics

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• The 15 Advanced Placement Program classes offered for the 2009-10 year are: AP European History, AP US History, AP Macroeconomics, AP US Government and Politics, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP French Language, AP German Language, AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Physics B, AP Biology, and AP Calculus BC.
• AP Chemistry, AP Music Theory, and AP Art History are currently being planned to be offered for the 2010-2011 school year.
• For the graduating class of 2001, there were three Valedictorians and four Saludatorians.
• For the graduating class of 2008, there were three Valedictorians.
• Of the four regular high schools in the Chino Valley Unified School District, Ruben S. Ayala High has the 2^nd highest Academic Performance Index scores.
• There are 6 official class periods a day, excluding lunch, with a standard (Not including Mondays) day starting at 7:30AM and ending at 2:17PM
• Ayala is a closed campus, meaning students cannot leave the campus for lunch

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• Ayala's USB Leadership Program recently received the California Association of Student Leaders Outstanding Activities Program Award. An extensive application was submitted by Student Body President Camila Moreno, and after being one of the few schools in the state selected, Ayala was recognized with this award at the California Association of Student Leaders State Conference in San Jose, CA in March 2009.
• The Ayala BAC (Band and Colorguard) is nationally recognized as a consistent top performing group. In recent years, they have have attended competitions such as the Western Band Association field tournaments and Championships as well as several Bands of America regionals, and the largest marching band competition: Bands of America: Grand Nationals. Their marching season begins in June and goes through November, with a Christmas parade in December and/or January. Here is a link to their main website: Ayala Band and Colorguard
• The Ayala Percussion Ensemble and Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble are also nationally recognized performing groups. The percussion ensemble is a marching and performing drumline, and the concert percussion ensemble, which also focuses on musicianship and artistry, has no marching involved. Beginning their "indoor season" in December, they attend two competitive circuits, performing in Southern California Percussion Alliance (SCPA) competitions as well as Winter Guard International (WGI) regionals and championships. The WGI championships are held in Dayton, Ohio and marks the end of the ensemble's "season" in mid to late April. The Ayala Percussion Ensemble performs in the Percussion Scholastic World (PSW) division for both competition circuits, while the Ayala Concert Percussion Ensemble performs in the Percussion Scholastic Concert World (PSCW) division for both competition circuits. In these divisions, any high school drumline/percussion ensemble from around the world may perform and compete alongside other PSW and PSCW division drumline's/ensemble's. Here is a link to their website: Ayala Percussion Ensemble.
• Ayala High School's Vocal Ensemble performs regularly at state competitions and festivals. They also tour along with Women's Ensemble and Men's Ensemble each year to various parts of the country such as Miami, New York City, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, Hawaii, Chicago, and Puerto Rico.
• There is a Theatre Arts program, with classes that start with Intro to Theatre Arts, then Advanced Theatre, and finally Production and Performance (more commonly known as PnP).
• The class of 2010 had a 94% overall pass rate taking the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination)
• AHS is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation Sierra League in the Southern Section.
• As of 2005, Ayala High School has had a Solar Cup team.
• Ayala Ska Kids, a short lived but populous club founded in 2003, was created to forward a love of local ska, reggae, rocksteady and punk music among its members.
• The 10th Level Organization has its roots in the school's 2007-2008 year.
• The class colors for the current 2009-010 school year are; Seniors- Green, Juniors- Purple, Sophomores- Yellow, and Freshmen- Blue.
• Ayala offers American Sign Language as an option for a foreign language to all students.

Clubs

Ayala currently has 46 clubs as of the 2009-2010 school year. These include:

• ACE (Active Catholics Everywhere)
• Key Club
• Make-A-Wish Club
• ESPN Club
• Korean Culture Club
• Asian Club
• Spanish Club
• German Club
• French Club
• American Sign Language Club
• Indian Culture Club
• Black Student Union
• Forensics and Debate Club
• FCCLA
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
• National Honors Society
• California Scholarship Federation
• AVID
• Christians On Campus
• Interact Club
• Polynesian Club
• SkillsUSA
• FBLA
• Chinese Martial Arts Club [Formerly Local Martial Arts Organization (LMAO)]
• One Campaign Club
• Lexis Creative Writing Club
• Student Organization of Latinos (SOL)
• Thespian Club
• Artists of Ayala
• Dance Productions
• Drama
• Junior State of America
• College Awareness
• Model United Nations
• Muslim Students Association
• Chess Club
• Project Cooldown
• Photo Club
• Sculpting Club
• Comedy Sports Club
• Filipino Club
• Society of Physics Students
• Proper Etiquette for the Common Student)
• Film Club
• Gay Straight Alliance Club
• Orchestra Club

The Ayala Debate Team won first place at a 2008-2009 debate tournament organized by the Claremont Colleges Debate Union.

Sports

• Ruben S. Ayala High School is a member of the California Interscholastic Federation Sierra League in the Southern Section.
• The campus has a swimming pool, tennis courts, indoor gym, and a stadium.

The following are sports offered at Ayala

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer
• Softball
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Wrestling

Notable alumni

• Mike Randolph - Professional soccer player who formerly played for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer.
• K. C. Asiodu - National Football League player for the St. Louis Rams.

References

External links

• Official website

Coordinates: 33°59′40″N 117°43′51″W / 33.99444°N 117.73083°W / 33.99444; -117.73083